Preceded by Fundamentals of urine & body fluid analysis / Nancy A. Brunzel. 3rd. 2013.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Quality assessment and safety -- Urine specimen types, collection, and preservation -- The kidney -- Renal function -- Physical examination of urine -- Chemical examination of urine -- Microscopic examination of urine sediment -- Urine sediment image gallery -- Renal and metabolic disease -- Cerebrospinal fluid analysis -- Pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal fluid analysis -- Synovial fluid analysis -- Seminal fluid analysis -- Analysis of vaginal secretions -- Amniotic fluid analysis -- Fecal analysis -- Automation of urine and body fluid analysis -- Body fluid analysis : manual hemocytometer counts and differential slide preparation -- Microscopy.